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Limited Submission Opportunity: Conservation, Food and Health Foundation grants
Sep. 16, 2019—Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) Support for Programs in the Developing World funding opportunity. The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
SECURITY NOTICE: Robbery off campus
Sep. 16, 2019—On Saturday, Sept. 14, VUPD was notified by the Metro Nashville Police Department of two off-campus robberies that occurred near the Vanderbilt campus.
Wellcast: ‘Healthy hydration for summer fun’
Sep. 16, 2019—Blair Hitchcock, director of sports nutrition, discusses why proper hydration is important for physical activity, the signs of dehydration, and current recommendations for hydration during physical activity.
Work-Life Workshop: ‘Advocating for Yourself at Work and in Life’ Sept. 19
Sep. 16, 2019—The first Work-Life Workshop of fall 2019 is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19, at noon in Sarratt Student Center, Room 216/220.
Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative Boot Camp set for Nov. 8
Sep. 16, 2019—The Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative Boot Camp is an annual workshop to train students and staff in microbiome study design, big data analysis and interpretation.The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Wyatt Center, Room 130.
Save the date: Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Science Day is Nov. 18
Sep. 16, 2019—The third annual Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Science Day will be held Monday, Nov. 18, at the Belcourt Theatre.
Südhof to give Flexner Discovery Lecture Oct. 3
Sep. 16, 2019—Thomas C. Südhof, Avram Goldstein Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School of Medicine and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will discuss "Towards a Molecular Logic of Synapse Formation" on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 208.
Apply to join the First Friends program
Sep. 13, 2019—Join Vanderbilt's International Student and Scholar Services in welcoming Vanderbilt's newest international students this fall by becoming a First Friend.
Auditory Development Lab seeking child participants for hearing loss study
Sep. 13, 2019—Vanderbilt's Auditory Development Lab is recruiting children with bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) between 2 and 5 years old to participate in a research study that examines how children with hearing loss process sounds while sleeping.
Blair Academy Festival of Music set for Sept. 22
Sep. 13, 2019—The Blair School of Music’s program for young children, teens and adults is now The Blair Academy. In celebration of the new name, Blair is hosting an afternoon of musical fun, including performances, activities, crafts, stories, backstage tours and more.
Security Notice: Sexual assault–unwanted contact
Sep. 13, 2019—On Wednesday, Sept. 11, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student through unwanted contact in a residential housing facility on Sept. 7, 2019.
Vanderbilt Woman’s Club to host events for newcomers Sept. 28, Oct. 19
Sep. 13, 2019—The Vanderbilt Woman’s Club will host a pair of newcomer events for those interested in joining the club on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 19.